Re: "No Free Primary" with Linux 6.1

From: Kevin Colby <kevinc grainsystems com>

To: redhat-install-list redhat com

Subject: Re: "No Free Primary" with Linux 6.1

Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 09:51:02 -0500

Elisheva wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am installing Linux 6.1 on my Dell Laptop.
>
> Once I get to the partition table, two partitions are already used by
> NT.
>
> Device Type
> hda1 OS/2 HPFS
> hda5 OS/2 HPFS
>
> This means that if I want to set 3 more partitions for my Linux : /boot
> /root /swap.
> I will need to use extended partitions.
>
> The question is how do I use fdisk to add an extended partition when I
> am in the basic install phase, <cntr><alt>[f2] does not help ??.
When you create a partition in fdisk, I believe it will ask
you whether you would like a primary or extended partition.
Of more concern to you is whether you can get /boot under
the first 1024 cylinders with NT's hda1.
- Kevin Colby
kevinc grainsystems com